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Document 03-2008-OMActivity Reports 2007 of all ISTA Bodies (p. 6-11, 21-29 and 31-36)
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ISTA ServicesTraining Training
and and EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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2006200620042004 20052005
Countries Countries holdingholding votingvoting rightsrights 7171 73736969
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Termination of Membership:Democratic Peoples‘ Republic of Korea
20072007
7272
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ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
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GovernmentalGovernmental 125125Private Private independentindependent
Company Company
TotalTotal
7272
1111 66
3838 2222
174174 100100
125125 7373
1010 66
3535 2121
170170
totaltotal in %in %totaltotal in %in % totaltotal in %in %
100100
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
20052005 20062006 20072007
123123 6969
1212 77
4343 2424
178178 100100
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Member Member CountriesCountries
2005200520042004
MemberMember LaboratoriesLaboratories 163163 170170
20062006
174174
thereofthereof AccreditedAccredited 9191 9595 102102
%%
5656
%%
5959
%%
5656
Number of countries with a minimum of one ISTA accredited laboratory: 51
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member
LaboratoriesLaboratories
20072007
178178
103103
%%
5858
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CompanyCompany
Private Private independentindependent
GovernmentalGovernmental
## %% ## %% ## %%
20042004 20052005 22006006 20072007
1414
99
6868
1515
1010
7575
1818
99
7171
1818
1010
7373
1818
99
7575
1818
99
7373
TotalTotal 9191 9898 102102 103103
Distribution of the ISTA accredited laboratories by statusDistribution of the ISTA accredited laboratories by status
Member Member CountriesCountries
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member
LaboratoriesLaboratories
## %%
1919
1010
7474
1818
1010
7272
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Personal MembersPersonal Members
Member Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
2005200520042004
4949 5050
20062006
4646
AssociateAssociate MembersMembers
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association Development
20072007
5151
2222
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ISTA ServicesTraining Training
and and EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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Working Group on AccreditationWorking Group on Rules Chapter 17Working Group on Constitution and By-lawsWorking Group on MeetingsWorking Group on Training & EducationWorking Group on Tropical Seeds
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Executive Committee Executive Committee WorkingWorking GroupsGroups
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee
ISTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE &ISTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE &
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Working Group on PublicationsWorking Group on WorkshopsWorking Group on TCOM EnhancementsWorking Group on Seed Science Scientific Programme Advisory Committee (SPAC)Seed Analyst Training CommitteeMethod Validation Advisory Group
7
Joint Executive Committee / Technical Joint Executive Committee / Technical Committee Committee WorkingWorking GroupsGroups
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
Technical Technical CommitteesCommittees
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Advisory GroupsAdvisory Groups
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Advanced Technologies CommitteeBulking and Sampling CommitteeFlower Seed CommitteeForest Tree and Shrub Seed CommitteeGermination CommitteeMoisture CommitteeNomenclature CommitteeProficiency Test CommitteePurity CommitteeSeed Health CommitteeStatistics CommitteeSeed Storage Committee
Technical Committees, Technical Committees, TaskTask ForcesForces & & BoardsBoards
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee
Technical Technical CommitteesCommittees
Tetrazolium CommitteeVariety CommitteeVigour CommitteeRules CommitteeGMO Task ForceEditorial Board (SST)
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Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards
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OECD Seed Schemes – Organization for EconomicCo-operation and DevelopmentOECD Forest SchemesOECD Working Group on Biotechnology OversightOECD Working Group on Varietal PurityIPPC – International Plant Protection ConvetionFAO Seed Division – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsUPOV – International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of PlantsUPOV Working Group on BiotechnologySADC – Southern African Development CommunityAOSA – Association of Official Seed AnalystsSCST – Society of Commercial Seed TechnologistsCSSAC – Commercial Seed Analysts Association of CanadaISO – International Organization for StandardizationEPPO – European and Mediterranean Plant Protection OrganizationNAPPO – North American Plant Protection OrganizationCPVO – Community Plant Variety OfficeILAC – International Laboratory Accreditation CooperationEC – European CommissionWTO – World Trade OrganisationISSS – International Society for Seed Science
20
International International CollaborationCollaboration withwith Partner Partner OrganisationsOrganisations
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ISF – International Seed FederationESA – European Seed AssociationAPSA – Asia & Pacific Seed AssociationAFSTA – African Seed Trade AssociationFELAS – Federación Latinoamericana de SemillistasASTA – American Seed Trade AssociationCASA – Central Asian Seed AssociationICARDA – International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry AreasEESNET – Eastern European Seed NetworkSAA – Seed Association of the Americas
10
International International CollaborationCollaboration withwith Partner Partner OrganisationsOrganisations
62 62 workingworking unitsunits in totalin total
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ISTA ServicesTraining Training
and and EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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ISTA ServicesTraining Training
and and EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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ISTA Proficiency Tests 2007 ISTA Proficiency Tests 2007 PT PT Round #Round #
DistributionDistributiondatedate
SpeciesSpecies TestsTests
0707--11 FebruaryFebruary PanicumPanicum maximummaximum PUR, GER, TEZPUR, GER, TEZ
0707--22 JulyJuly MedicagoMedicago sativasativa PUR, OSD, GERPUR, OSD, GERMOI, TEZ, OICMOI, TEZ, OIC
0707--33 OctoberOctober RaphanusRaphanus sativussativus PUR, OSD, GERPUR, OSD, GER
ISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
GER = Germination, OSD = Other Seed Determination, PUR = Purity,GER = Germination, OSD = Other Seed Determination, PUR = Purity,OIC = Orange International Certificate, SH = Seed HealthOIC = Orange International Certificate, SH = Seed Health
11stst SH PTSH PT MarchMarch Botrytis Botrytis cinereacinerea ononHelianthus Helianthus annuusannuus SHSH
9th9th GMO PTGMO PT July/AugustJuly/August ZeaZea maysmays L. L. PCR (PCR (MON863,MON863,NK603)NK603)
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
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ISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
Performed Audits 2007 Performed Audits 2007 (41 laboratories in total)(41 laboratories in total)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
Hungary HUML0200France FRML0700 Sweden SEML0900
1st Audits (3 laboratories)
2nd Audits (1 laboratory)
Chile CLDL0200Germany DEDL1000
DEDL1300DEDL1500DEDL1700
Egypt EGDL0100France FRDL0200Ireland IEDL0100Israel ILDL0100Japan JPDL0100
3rd Audits (32 laboratories)
Bolivia BODL0100
4th Audit (5 laboratories)
Canada CADL0400CADL0800
Czech Republic CZDL0200Hungary HUDL0100United Kingdom GBDL0400
All performed by All performed by 10 Technical Auditors 10 Technical Auditors and 2 System Auditorsand 2 System AuditorsQuality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Lithuania LTDL0100Malawi MWDL0100Norway NODL0100Portugal PTDL0100Romania RODL0200
RODL0500Slovakia SKDL0200Slovenia SIDL0100Spain ESDL0100South Africa ZADL0100South Korea KRDL0100
Sweden SEDL0200SEDL0700
The Netherlands NLDL0200NLDL0300
Taiwan* TWDL0100Turkey TRDL0100United States USDL0100
USDL0300Uruguay UYDL0200Zambia ZMDL0100Zimbabwe ZWDL0100
*Abbreviation for ‚Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu‘
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Accreditation StatisticsAccreditation Statistics
Total number ofTotal number of 20042004 20052005 20062006 20072007
Accredited laboratoriesAccredited laboratories 9191 9898 102102 103103First accreditationsFirst accreditations 44 66 33 22CancellationsCancellations 11 11 22 22SuspensionsSuspensions 55 11 11 00ReRe--instatements of accreditation instatements of accreditation 1 1 33 00 00Withdrawal of accreditationWithdrawal of accreditation -- 11 00 00New applicants (not yet audited)New applicants (not yet audited) 22 88 22 22
ISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
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ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
ISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
All over sales increase by 14.63% All over sales increase by 14.63% for the ISTA Certificatesfor the ISTA Certificates
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
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ISTA ServicesTraining Training
and and EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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Proposed Changes to the Proposed Changes to the ISTA International Rules for Seed TestingISTA International Rules for Seed TestingMethod Method
DevelopmentDevelopment
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
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• Revision of Tolerance Tables
• Extension of Tolerance Tables
• Revision of the Annotated List of Seed-borne Diseases
• Sample Sizes for Seed Health Testing Methods (phytosanitarymeasures)
• ISTA Rules for Treated Seeds in Seed Health Testing
• ISTA Rules for Seed Mixtures
• Sampling Rules for automatic sampling
• Threshold level in AP for GM seeds (unit of measurement)
• Reference Material for GM testing
• ISTA Rules for Orobanche identification
• Publication of the Flower Seed Handbook
• Consultancy for becoming an ISTA accredited laboratory
• Consultancy for designing a Seed Testing Laboratory
• Increase of Lot Size for Herbage Seeds
Challenges addressed to the Secretary General
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ISTA ServicesTraining Training
and and EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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SST SubscriptionsSST Subscriptions
SubscriptionsSubscriptions soldsoldworldwideworldwide 382382
20042004
369369
20052005
346346
20062006
Seed Seed ScienceScience
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
310310
20072007
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SST financial overview 2003SST financial overview 2003--20062006
INCOMEINCOME EXPENSESEXPENSES PROFIT / LOSSPROFIT / LOSS
102102‘‘609609 124124‘‘997997 -- 2222‘‘388388
137137‘‘123123 140140‘‘594594 -- 33‘‘471471
142142‘‘592592 136136‘‘858858 + 5+ 5‘‘734734
20032003
20042004
20052005
in Swiss Francs CHFin Swiss Francs CHF
145145‘‘790790 8989‘‘126126 + 56+ 56‘‘66466420062006
Seed Seed ScienceScience
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
130130‘‘843843 7676‘‘280280 + 54+ 54‘‘56356320072007
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ISTA Seed Symposium 2010ISTA Seed Symposium 2010Cologne, GermanyCologne, Germany
Alison A. Powell, Alison A. Powell, ISTA Seed Symposium Convenor 2010ISTA Seed Symposium Convenor 2010
Seed Seed ScienceScience
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
1st 1st CallCall forfor paperspapersend of end of yearyear
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Training Training and and
EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
ISTA Services
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EVENTEVENTPLACEPLACE
ISTA Workshops, Training Courses and ISTA Workshops, Training Courses and Seminars held in 2007Seminars held in 2007
TurkeyTurkey ISTA GMO Workshop on Methods for Detection and Statistical AspecISTA GMO Workshop on Methods for Detection and Statistical Aspects ts
ISTA Variety WorkshopISTA Variety WorkshopBrazilBrazil
ISTA Tetrazolium & Germination Workshop on Tropical & SubtropicaISTA Tetrazolium & Germination Workshop on Tropical & Subtropical Seedl SeedBrazilBrazil
ISTA Workshop on Statistical Aspects of GMO DetectionISTA Workshop on Statistical Aspects of GMO DetectionBrazilBrazil
ISTA Vigour Testing WorkshopISTA Vigour Testing WorkshopBrazilBrazil
ISTA Flower Seed WorkshopISTA Flower Seed WorkshopItalyItaly
ISTA Workshop on Seed Sampling of Agricultural SeedsISTA Workshop on Seed Sampling of Agricultural SeedsThe NetherlandsThe Netherlands
BrazilBrazil ISTA Workshop on Seed SamplingISTA Workshop on Seed Sampling
FranceFrance ISTA Workshop on Moisture, Purity & GerminationISTA Workshop on Moisture, Purity & Germination
Training Training and and
EducationEducation
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA/ APSA/ FAO Training Course on Seed TestingISTA/ APSA/ FAO Training Course on Seed TestingPhilippinesPhilippines
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ISTA ServicesTraining Training
and and EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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Sales figuresSales figuresISTA International Rules for Seed TestingISTA International Rules for Seed Testing
ISTA ISTA RulesRules ((completecomplete setset))
ISTA ISTA RulesRules ((amendmentsamendments))
TotalTotal
2005200520042004
145145 192192
20062006
187187
204204 221221 232232
349349 413413 419419
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
20072007
208208
215215
423423
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Sales of ISTA HandbooksSales of ISTA Handbooks
2004200420032003
378378 621621Total number of Total number of ISTA Handbooks soldISTA Handbooks sold
20052005
366366
20062006
375375
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
20072007
541541
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ISTA ServicesTraining Training
and and EducationEducation
Quality Quality AssuranceAssurance
SystemSystem
Method Method DevelopmentDevelopment
Seed Seed ScienceScience
ISTAISTA WorkshopsWorkshopsISTA ISTA Proficiency TestProficiency Test
ISTAISTA RulesRulesProposalsProposals
Seed ScienceSeed Science andandTechnologyTechnology (SST)(SST)
ISTA ISTA Audit ProgrammeAudit Programme
ISTAISTASeed SymposiumSeed Symposium
ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
ISTA CertificatesISTA Certificates
Publishing Publishing HouseHouse
ISTA HandbooksISTA Handbooks(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
ISTAISTA RulesRules(Sales figures)(Sales figures)
Executive Executive CommitteeCommittee Task ForcesTask Forces BoardsBoards Advisory Advisory
GroupsGroupsTechnical Technical
CommitteesCommittees
ISTA Association DevelopmentISTA Association DevelopmentMember Member CountriesCountries
Member Member LaboratoriesLaboratories
PersonalPersonalMembersMembers
AssociateAssociateMembersMembers
Corporate Corporate MembersMembers
Honorary LifeHonorary LifeMembersMembers
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ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
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ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
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ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
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ISTA FinancesISTA Finances
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ISTA FinancesISTA Finances